Skin Deep

MORNING THOUGHTS ☕️

Leviticus is wild. This morning, I’m in Chapter 13: Serious Skin Diseases 🤪. It takes everything in me to dig in and not just skim or skip past. I’m tired of reading all these rules and regulations.

My first question this morning was “why were the priests the ones making medical decisions?!” If I’m laid up with skin rashes and boils and a priest comes in and announces me “ceremonially unclean” I’m gonna be like…”ummm, duh…but can you help me with this problem!?!”

Anyway. I’m pressing through.

Then, I read this line (Lev 13:20):

“If the priest examines it and finds it to be more than SKIN DEEP, the priest must announce the person ceremonially unclean.”

SKIN DEEP: on the surface and superficial

I want Jesus (our high priest) to examine me and let me know if he finds anything more than skin deep!! I want him to dig down, get in the crevices of my heart, go on down to the roots of those wounds…look at it ALL and then show me the places that need to be treated with salve before they spread.

Skin deep Christianity seems to be for many but it is NOT for the ones who want healing and renewing and discipling and transforming and life changing walks with the Lord.

It can feel uncomfortable to let someone “examine” you head to toe and to see what issues are skin deep and need to be taken care of, but it’s so necessary for wholeness.

Let him look.

xox.eb